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Volume 3, Issue 9 - March 5, 2010 |
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Wireless EKG Technology in Mount Sterling will Slash Time from Heart Attack Diagnosis to Treatment When it comes to saving heart attack victims, health care providers say “time is muscle.” If time can be cut between diagnosis and treatment, more of a patient’s heart muscle can be saved from damage. Shorter wait times mean more patients survive. At Saint Joseph - Mount Sterling, a new program, CODE STEMI, links health care professionals at different facilities with a system that slashes the time it takes to diagnose and treat the most serious type of heart attack, known as a STEMI (ST-Elevation Myocardial Infarction).
Saint Joseph - Mount Sterling emergency department nurses and paramedics from the Montgomery County Fire/EMS launch a new program that utilizes wireless EKG technology to slash time from heart attack diagnosis to treatment. When paramedics from the Montgomery County Fire/EMS are summoned for a possible heart attack victim, they perform a rapid EKG at the scene. In a flash, EKG results are transmitted wirelessly to the Saint Joseph - Mount Sterling emergency department, where a physician reads them. If a STEMI is confirmed, the physician can activate the cardiac catheterization team at Saint Joseph Hospital in Lexington, where the patient can be transported via helicopter.
New wireless EKG technology can now transmit data directly to the Saint Joseph - Mount Sterling emergency department from a patient’s home, saving valuable time for heart attack victims.
From the scene, EKG results are transmitted wirelessly to the Saint Joseph - Mount Sterling emergency department, where a physician reads them and determines if a patient is suffering a heart attack.
Nurses with Air Methods Kentucky helicopter service monitor a heart attack victim as he’s transported to Saint Joseph Hospital in Lexington. Results from the wireless EKG technology help relay vital information to the medical team on the ground before the patient arrives. Prior to the initiation of CODE STEMI, it was a challenge to get a rural heart attack victim to a hospital equipped with a cath lab quickly. The new wireless EKG technology in Mount Sterling will not only save lives, but will also help preserve the quality of life of our patients by reducing the amount of heart injury. The program was started with funding from the Saint Joseph - Mount Sterling Foundation, Saint Joseph - Mount Sterling and the Montgomery County Fire/EMS. CODE STEMI is a partnership between the Montgomery County Fire/EMS, Saint Joseph - Mount Sterling’s emergency department, the Air Methods Kentucky helicopter service, and the Lexington Clinic, which supplies 24/7 on-call interventional cardiologists for Saint Joseph Hospital’s cath labs. Read more at www.SaintJosephHealthSystem.org. |
In this Issue
Look Who's a CNN Hero! Dr. Andy Moore was named a CNN Hero Surgery on Sunday. Click here for air dates/times and to learn more. |
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CNN Names Dr. Andy Moore a 'CNN Hero' Dr. Andy Moore was named a CNN Hero for his work with the Surgery on Sunday (SOS) program in Lexington. Dr. Moore is a plastic surgeon with Plastic Surgeons of Lexington and a member of the Saint Joseph Hospital Medical Staff. On February 20 and 21, CNN visited Dr. Moore to learn more about the SOS program and his efforts to serve the underserved. The segment will air on CNN today through Saturday, March 5-6 (see schedule below). Dr. Moore is a nominee for the 2010 CNN Hero of the Year. Dr. Moore started the SOS program in 2005 with a $145,000 grant from Catholic Health Initiatives and in-kind donations amounting to $567,000. Since the start, thousands of free outpatient surgeries have been performed and the program is serving as a model for start-ups in other cities. SOS utilizes volunteer surgeons and other medical and non-medical volunteers. Saint Joseph Hospital nurses provide a large portion of the care. Free outpatient surgeries are performed in donated space in the Lexington Surgery Center on the Saint Joseph Hospital campus the third Sunday of every month. For income eligible patients with no health insurance, all services and supplies, from the pre-operative visit with a volunteer surgeon, to the imaging studies, to the medications needed before and after surgery, to physical therapy, to the post-operative appointment, are free. To learn more, visit www.surgeryonsunday.org. To volunteer in a medical or non-medical capacity, call 859.246.0046. For information about CNN Heroes, or to watch Dr. Moore's segment, visit http://www.cnn.com/SPECIALS/cnn.heroes/index.html. CNN Hero Air Dates-Dr. Andy Moore: FRIDAY, March 5, 2010 SATURDAY, March 6, 2010 Kentucky Culture of Safety Survey Please take the time to complete a survey on Patient Safety Culture, as your feedback is essential to helping us achieve our goal of consistently delivering safe and effective care. Due to fast-approaching Joint Commission accreditation surveys across Kentucky, Saint Joseph Health System employees are asked to complete the survey by Friday, March 5. The Joint Commission surveyors will be interested in reviewing survey responses and action plans. Quickly access the survey via your LEARN account. For each question, please select one response which is the most appropriate to you. If the question is not applicable to you, just skip the question. All results are anonymous and departments with less than ten members will be grouped with other departments to protect identities. Thank you in advance for your feedback! (Note: Saint Joseph - Martin employees have already completed this survey.) RNs May be Eligible to Participate
in a Saint Joseph Health System has been notified by the Health Resources and Services Administration of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services that the Nursing Education Loan Repayment Program is now accepting applications. Registered Nurses (who have completed training) working at least 32 hours a week at certain non-profit health care facilities may be eligible to have some of their qualifying student loans repaid in exchange for service. The deadline to apply is 5:30 p.m. on Thursday, March 11, 2010. For more information about eligibility requirements and the application form, please visit www.hrsa.gov/loanscholarships/repayment/nursing/. Employees interested in applying will need to have their local Human Resources department complete part of the application. Clinic Specific Folders Now Available in PowerChart As of March 3, PowerChart users at Saint Joseph Hospital, Saint Joseph East and Saint Joseph - Jessamine can now find clinic notes and documents within specific designated folders, rather than lumped together in the Clinical Ancillary folder. Click on the folder labeled "Clinic Notes" for the list of these new folders. For example, medical record documents for Neurodiagnostic, Pain Management and Sleep Lab are now found under a specific Clinic Note folder in PowerChart. Future folders in the testing phase will be for Wound Care, Diabetes and Nutrition, Cardiac Rehab and Radiation Oncology. Click here for a tip sheet. Performance Culture Assessment—Complete survey March 8-April 5! Beginning Monday, March 8, CHI will conduct a Performance Culture Assessment survey of all CHI employees. The survey replaces the Employee Climate Assessment survey. Employee responses to the Performance Culture Assessment will help Saint Joseph Health System identify and evaluate opportunities for improvement in its relationship with employees and leadership effectiveness. As of March 8, employees will begin receiving e-mails with a Web link to the survey and log in information. To access the survey, employees will need their Employee ID number. This will eliminate confusion on department codes and duplicate entries. Individual responses will remain anonymous. No one in CHI or Saint Joseph Health System will be able to view individual survey responses. Your Employee ID number is located under the “My Pay” tab of HR/Payroll Connection, on one of your pay stubs. (Note: Saint Joseph - Mount Sterling employees will be assigned a number, which will be provided in an e-mail). The survey will be available March 8-April 5 and takes approximately 15 minutes to complete. Leaders will receive results for their respective groups in late spring to share with their teams and develop action plans. Last year, Saint Joseph Health System achieved nearly 100% participation within its facilities. This year, we hope to meet this level of participation. Everyone who completes the survey will be eligible for prizes! |
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403(b) Great West Rep Visit The 403(b) Great West representative is visiting Saint Joseph Hospital (Pinnacle Center) and Saint Joseph - Jessamine today. Stop by and learn more about how you can start saving! Saint Joseph Hospital Saint Joseph - Jessamine 'Patient Safety Awareness Week' Kicks Off Next Week Patient Safety Awareness Week (PSAW) is a national awareness and education building campaign for improving patient safety. PSAW will be observed next week, March 7-13, with the theme “Let’s Talk! Healthy Conversations for a Safer Health Care.” Several events are planned (listen in your Daily Line-Up meetings for details) and Saint Joseph Health System will heighten awareness and work to increase the Culture of Safety within our facilities and encourage patients to become more actively involved in their own health care. Patient Safety Awareness Week Kick-off Event & Declaration Signing—Lexington/Jessamine Monday, March 8 Birthday Breakfast/Pizza Party at Saint Joseph Hospital The Saint Joseph Hospital Birthday Breakfast/Pizza Party for employees with birthdays in February and March will be held Tuesday, March 9 in Cafeteria Meeting Room A. Breakfast will be served from 7-8:30 a.m. and pizza will be served from 5-6:30 p.m. A prize drawing will be held. Cabin Fever Party in Berea Tired of winter? Looking forward to spring? Saint Joseph - Berea employees are invited to break out of their doldrums for a Cabin Fever Party on Thursday, March 11 in the cafeteria during lunch from 11 a.m.-1 p.m. and during an afternoon break from 2-3:30 p.m. There will also be a Dinner After Dark Cabin Fever party. Wear bright, happy colors and enjoy music, activities, prizes and a special guest appearance. Treats include a chocolate fountain, s’mores and a free lunch. 'Step Out Walk to Fight Diabetes' Fundraiser Saint Joseph Diabetes and Nutrition Center is gearing up for the annual Step Out Walk to Fight Diabetes, which will be held May 22 at Keeneland Race Course. Several fundraisers are planned leading up to the event. Please support your Saint Joseph Health System team. (To join the team, you can sign up at www.diabetes.org/stepout beginning April 1). Step Out Walk to Fight Diabetes 'Animal' Fundraiser Next Week! Diabetes & Nutrition Center's 10th Anniversary Celebration In celebration of Saint Joseph Diabetes & Nutrition Center's 10th anniversary and Diabetes Alert Day, the center is hosting an open house Tuesday, March 23, 11:00 a.m.-1:00 p.m. The center is located at the corner of Bob-O-Link & Harrodsburg Roads in Lexington (1594 Harrodsburg Rd). You are invited to tour the center, enjoy refreshments and ask your burning questions. Certified Diabetes Educators and a representative from the American Diabetes Association will be available. Plus, product and pharmaceutical vendors will showcase up-to-date diabetes products and medications. Questions? Call 859.313.2958. The Saint Joseph Diabetes & Nutrition Center is headquartered on the Saint Joseph Hospital campus, and serves patients of Saint Joseph Hospital, Saint Joseph East, Saint Joseph - Jessamine, Saint Joseph - Berea and Saint Joseph - Mount Sterling. Bari Ball in Lexington Saint Joseph Center for Weight Loss Surgery is hosting its annual Bari Ball on Friday, March 26 from 7 to 11 p.m. at Doubletree Guest Suites in Lexington (Richmond Rd). The Bari Ball is a special evening held by the center to celebrate the success of all post-op patients and give thanks to their friends, family and the staff at Saint Joseph East who have contributed to their care and success. Highlights include dancing to a live DJ, karaoke, pictures and light refreshments. Please contact the Center for Weight Loss Surgery at 859.967.5518 if you have any questions or to make reservations. You can also e-mail Amanda Nighbert (Nighbeaw@sje.sjhlex.org). Golf Tourneys Mark your calendars for two golf tournaments this June, which will benefit programs of the Saint Joseph Hospital (SJH) Foundation and the Saint Joseph - Mount Sterling (SJMS) Foundation. Monday, June 14 Friday, June 18 |
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Lexington Half Marathon—Join the SJHS Team! Saint Joseph Health System (SJHS) is forming a team for the State Farm Lexington Half Marathon, a 13.1 mile running event March 28 through the region’s famed horse farms. Accompanying the half marathon will be a 5K (3.1 mile) and 1 Mile Fun Runs, which all start and finish at the world renowned Fasig-Tipton on Newtown Pike just off of I-75. The event starts at 8:00 a.m. Visit www.LexingtonHalfMarathon.com to learn more. If you would like to join the SJHS Team, contact Stephanie Sarrantonio at 859.313.2297. Redbud Ride in London On Saturday, April 17 Saint Joseph - London will participate in the Redbud Ride, a local bicycle ride with four different courses and distances. Riders will start peddling at 8 a.m. at the London Farmers’ Market and proceed through and around London, depending on the course. Rest stops will be offered along all course routes and volunteers are needed. For information on how you can ride or volunteer, call Sharon Hershberger at 606.330.3135. |
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Evidence for Transformational Care Saint Joseph Health System employees are invited to the annual evidence-based practice spring seminar, “Evidence for Transformational Care” on April 23, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. at Saint Joseph Hospital (Blakley Auditorium). Registration begins at 8:00 a.m. Special guest speaker will be Jim D’Alfonso, COO & CNO for the Watson Caring Science Institute. For more information or to register, visit www.SaintJosephHospitalKY.org or call 859.313.2187. (Employees can register through LEARN; keyword: EBP). Basic Medical Library Information Skills Get hands-on experience in using our medical information resources, including Saint Joseph’s Virtual Medical Library. This course is open to anyone interested in using these resources for work, study and research for school, or to do research to learn about health conditions or patient/family education. Saint Joseph East Register for this class by logging on to Inside CHI, then click the LEARN link on the left side of the screen. For additional information, contact Laurie Henderson at 859.313.1677. Searching for the Evidence *NEW* This course is designed to familiarize employees with Evidence-Based Practice (EBP). An overview of the definition and goals of EBP is given. The first three steps in EBP—formulating the question, choosing the resource and running the search, and critical appraisal—are covered. Saint Joseph Hospital Saint Joseph East Register for this class by logging on to Inside CHI, then click the LEARN link on the left side of the screen. For additional information, contact Laurie Henderson at 859.313.1677. |
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Lenten Reflection During this Lenten journey, God desires to clean the temple of our hearts with the grace and mercy of Divine Love. The zeal of God’s love frees us from sin and sweeps away the debris of denial and despair that clutter the temple of our hearts. It is this zealous love that prepares us for a new birth and changes our lives forever. Ask yourself: Am I living the message of the Gospel with intensity and passion? |
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Nurses in Berea Pass CPEN Exam Three nurses at Saint Joseph - Berea have taken and passed the CPEN (Certified Pediatric Emergency Nurse) exam. This is a certification that is recognized by the American Nurses Credentialing Center and demonstrates that a nurse has extensive experience and knowledge related to pediatric emergency nursing. Congratulations to Patty Sturt, Vicki Hamilton and Darcy Maupin. These three nurses have also taken and passed the CEN (Certified Emergency Nurse) exam.
Daisy Award Winners at Saint Joseph Hospital Congratulations to Latonya Jones, RN, Becky Alexander, RN and Betty Evans, RN for being named recipients of the Daisy Award for Extraordinary Nurses at Saint Joseph Hospital. Latonya works on the 3B unit, Becky works in the cath lab and Betty works in the Continuing Care Hospital. Read comments from their nomination forms below.
About the Daisy Award: The award is part of the Daisy Foundation’s national program to recognize the super-human efforts of nurses, and is in place throughout Saint Joseph Health System. Honorees receive a certificate of commendation, a Daisy Award pin, and a sculpture hand-carved by the Shona Tribe in Africa titled “A Healer’s Touch.” In addition, the nurse’s unit is treated to cinnamon buns. How to Nominate a Nurse: You can complete and submit your nomination form for a deserving registered nurse online at www.SaintJosephNurses.org, or look for the Daisy Award brochures and nomination boxes throughout the hospitals. If you have questions, call Paula Keally at 859.313.4776. Current Winners: Congratulations to the second quarter, fiscal year 2010 recipients of the Daisy Award for Extraordinary Nurses listed below! Becky Alexander, RN, Cath Lab, Saint Joseph Hospital |
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An Affair For The Heart Saint Joseph - London held "An Affair for the Heart" February 13 at the London Community Center. About 300 people attended the annual event and participated in the Silent Auction to raise monies for Cardiac Outreach Programs, including health screenings and prescription medication assistance. Thanks to Chef Terry and the Food and Nutrition Services Staff for a wonderful dinner and non-alcoholic "Death by Chocolate Martinis" for dessert!
National Philanthropy Day The Saint Joseph Hospital Foundation honored Helen O. Hamilton for her contribution to Saint Joseph at the AFP (Association for Fundraising Professionals) National Philanthropy Day November 17 at the Hyatt Downtown. The event honored individuals from various organizations in the bluegrass. Helen has volunteered at Saint Joseph Hospital for 36 years. She was the first Patient Representative at the hospital, and has since grown the program to eleven representatives. Helen currently serves on the Service Excellence Team and committee for a Tobacco-Free Campus. As a founding member of STARS, the Saint Joseph Foundation’s black-tie gala, Helen has served on the committee since 1989 and acted as president for three years. Helen has also served two terms on the Foundation Board of Directors which help raise funds to benefit thousands of patients
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